The 1991 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1991. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1991 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the forty fifth time in 1991, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. LSU claimed the championship for the first time.
Realignment
Format changes
- The Metro Conference dissolved their divisions and played as a single eight team conference.
- The TAAC retained its divisions, but shifted Samford to the West Division. FIU joined the East Division.
Conference winners
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1991 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 23 teams earned at-large selections.
Conference
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Regular season winner
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Conference Tournament
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Tournament Venue • City
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Tournament Winner
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Atlantic Coast Conference |
Clemson |
1991 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament |
Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC
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Clemson
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Big East Conference |
St. John's |
1991 Big East Conference baseball tournament |
Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT
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Villanova
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Big Eight Conference |
Oklahoma State |
1991 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament |
All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
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Oklahoma State
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Big South Conference |
Coastal Carolina |
1991 Big South Conference baseball tournament |
Charles Watson Stadium • Conway, SC
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Coastal Carolina
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Big Ten Conference |
Ohio State |
1991 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament |
Trautman Field • Columbus, OH
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Ohio State
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Big West Conference |
Cal State Fullerton/Fresno State
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no tournament
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Colonial Athletic Association |
Richmond |
1991 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament |
Harrington Field • Greenville, NC
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East Carolina
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EIBL |
Princeton |
no tournament
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Metro Conference |
Florida State |
1991 Metro Conference baseball tournament |
Salem Municipal Field • Salem, VA
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Florida State/Southern Miss
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Mid-American Conference |
Ohio |
no tournament
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Midwestern Collegiate Conference |
Evansville |
1991 Midwestern City Conference baseball tournament |
South Bend, IN |
Notre Dame
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Mid-Continent Conference |
Blue - Akron Gray - Eastern Illinois
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1991 Mid-Continent Conference baseball tournament |
Chicago, IL |
Akron
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Pacific-10 Conference |
North - Washington State South - Southern California
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no tournament
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Southeastern Conference |
LSU |
1991 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
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Florida
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Southern Conference |
The Citadel |
1991 Southern Conference baseball tournament |
College Park • Charleston, SC
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Furman
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Southwest Conference |
Texas |
1991 Southwest Conference baseball tournament |
Olsen Field • College Station, TX
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Texas
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Trans America Athletic Conference |
East - Stetson West - Samford
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1991 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament |
Conrad Park • DeLand, FL
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FIU
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Florida State and Southern Miss were declared co-champions after the championship game was canceled due to rain.
Conference standings
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
College World Series
The 1991 season marked the forty fifth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with LSU claiming their first championship with a 6–3 win over Wichita State in the final.
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First round
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Second round
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Semifinals
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Finals
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1
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Florida State
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3
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8
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Fresno State
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6
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8
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Fresno State
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3
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4
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LSU
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15
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4
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LSU
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8
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5
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Florida
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1
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4
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LSU
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19
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—
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Bracket One
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5
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Florida
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8
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1
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Florida State
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0
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5
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Florida
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5
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8
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Fresno State
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1
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5
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Florida
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2
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4
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LSU
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6
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3
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Wichita State
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3
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2
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Clemson
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4
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7
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Creighton
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8
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7
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Creighton
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2
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3
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Wichita State
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312
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3
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Wichita State
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8
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6
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Long Beach State
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5
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3
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Wichita State
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11
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—
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Bracket Two
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7
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Creighton
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3
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6
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Long Beach State
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12
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2
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Clemson
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11
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7
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Creighton
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13
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6
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Long Beach State
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4
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Award winners
All-America team